Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 49.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahamas is 49.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahamas peaked at 82.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 27th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.9% | — |
| 2011 | 54.8% | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | -15.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 49.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 13.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 49.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 8.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 54.5% | 61.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 49.9% | 70.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 24 Guinea 54.6% compare
- 25 Kuwait 53.7% compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 53.2% compare
- 28 North Macedonia 48.7% compare
- 29 Angola 48.5% compare
- 30 Micronesia, Federated States of 46.4% compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,192 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,074 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,150 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,231 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahamas was 49.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bahamas ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release